Notable deaths on December 12

American politician (1924–2021)

Tongan politician and noble (1955–2021)

Mexican actor and ranchera singer (1940–2021)

American actress, dancer, and choreographer (1949–2020)

Irish-British novelist and former spy (1931–2020)

American actor (1933–2019)

43rd Mayor of San Francisco

American musician (1955–2017)

Australian-born American writer (1931–2016)

American public affairs professional

Dutch international footballer (1942–2015)

American baseball player (1928–2014)

British historian of mathematics (1941–2014)

American author and cartoonist

Executed Islamist Bangladeshi politician, writer, and war criminal (1948–2013)

American actress (1917–2013)

American actor and filmmaker (1931–2013)

Scotland international rugby union player

American banker, publisher and philanthropist

British racing driver (1946–2010)

American Jesuit cardinal and professor (1918–2008)

American actor (1916–2008)

Lebanese major general (1953–2007)

American musician (1931–2007)